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Blog Report: Rethinking SparkleCityBlogs.com

By Steve Shanafelt

For well over a year, Saturday has been the day that we here at the Spark examine local blogs. We read them. We mine them for content. We think of snarky little jokes to make — all in good fun, of course — in an effort to make people more aware of the latest... »

Podcast Uprising! HubCast Pops Onto The Spartanburg Scene

By Steve Shanafelt

Local blogger and occasional Spark contributor David Smith recently decided to start a new online media project, tentatively titled HubCast. Smith has been talking about the idea of putting together a local podcast for at least several months, and it’s fantastic to see him finally start the ball rolling on it without having to... »

Blog Report: The Secrets of Mommyblogging and the Return of Spartanburg Parody Paper Press News!

By Steve Shanafelt

Do you want to know the secret to having a popular mommyblog? Whatever happens in the world around you, find a way to get a photo of your kids in it. OK, that only works with stuff like a rare South Carolina snowfall, and not so good with something like the national health care... »

Blog Report: Nature Drawings, Artists Co-Op, and the Return of Hub City Historian

By Christopher George

When it comes to local blogs featuring artists whose work is inspired by nature, Middlewood Journal (literally) stands alone. This week artist Helen posted a cool looking drawing of some sun-bleached deer bones, and as always, she posted a nice description of how she came to create this particular drawing. Then, as I crossed... »

Sparkle City Blogs: Photography, Globalization’s Uncertainties, and Tales of the Not Quite Real

By Christopher George

Hey, remember that one time last weekend when it snowed? That was pretty awesome right? Still, it’s pretty sweet to be able to walk outside and not freeze your ass off. To help hold those two conflicting thoughts in your mind, walk outside and enjoy yourself for a minute, and then... »

The Big Idea: More Spartanburg Video Blogs

By Steve Shanafelt

As the various members of the Spark team experiment with their own variations on video blogs, I thought it was high time to post a video blog about how Spartanburg could benefit from a few more voices in the local video blogging community. Which brings us to this week’s Big Idea: Spartanburg needs more... »

Blog Report: Winter’s Delight, Spring’s Promise, APA Goofs, and an Awesome New Blog

By Christopher George

We’ve got a genuine snowy weekend on our hands, so it’s not surprising that there are some pretty sweet snow pics out there in the local blogosphere. Sharon over at “A Scrapbook of Me” has quite a few great shots of the snow, like this one. Of course, there’s always the possibility that you’re... »

Blog Report: The Personal, The Political, and The Religious

By Christopher George

Ahh, the joys of moving back in with the parents. Version 2.0 is never the same as 1.0, and the spawn, now used to coming and going without outside influence, must adjust to the different expectations of the parents. Blogger Dave Smith, over at iamdave, has an interesting first-hand take on the... »

Blog Report: Iced In

By Christopher George

If you’re anything like me today, you’re stuck at home whether you want to be or not.  Mother Nature, in her infinite wisdom, has decided to visit some frozen precipitation on us–not the fun fluffy kind either.  As is the custom in the South, we are huddled up inside enjoying the view from the... »

Blog Report: Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010

By Christopher George

Let’s start this week’s blog report off with a little style, something that pops. I think Craig over at 4P Photoblog has just the trick. His latest post is all about the difficulties of shooting awesome shots like this one at the Carolina Auto Show. Lighting at the Carolina Auto Show is a... »

Blog Report: Chicken Feathers, China, and Those Dratted Band-Aids

By Christopher George

It’s Saturday, and that can only mean one thing here at the Spark, Blog Report! Let’s see what’s going on this week around the local blogosphere. Over at Middlewood Journal, artist/blogger Helen posted a picture of her latest work, as well as a nice post about how it all came together. I decided to hike... »

Blog Report: The Inevitable Holiday Blog Roundup

By Steve Shanafelt

As you might imagine, the buzz of the moment on almost every local blog relates to the Christmas holiday. Family togetherness, good cheer and all that stuff is the name of the game on the local blogosphere at the moment. But, if you know where to look, there are cracks in that thin veneer... »

Blog Report: More Local Blogs

By Steve Shanafelt

When it’s a slow week on the local blogosphere, I tend to start looking around for new Spartanburg-based blogs to write about and add to our blogroll over at SparkleCityBlogs.com. When it’s a really slow week, or when roughly 90 percent of the posts I run across are about putting small, defenseless children in... »

Blog Report: Pride, Gay Hype, Fall Leaves, And Not Being A Morning Person

By Steve Shanafelt

Let’s start today’s roundup off by introducing the new Upstate Pride blog. While it hasn’t been updated in a few weeks (that’s fairly common for local group and non-profit blogs), it is something of a paradigm shift for the local GLBTIQ to have such a visible presence, rather than being forced to the margins.... »

Blog Report: Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009

By Steve Shanafelt

It’s been an eerily quiet week in the local blogosphere, and while there have been posts, relatively few of them are about anything particularly local. In fact, once you separate the local bloggers who are talking about national politics, the religious bloggers who are talking about their view of something in the Bible, and... »